Simopone nonnihil

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Formicoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Formicoidea

Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Cerapachyinae
Tribus: Cerapachyini
Genus: Simopone
Species: Simopone nonnihil

Name

Simopone nonnihil Bolton & Fisher, 2012

Holotype: CASC, 21-24.xi.2005, BLF 12984, CASENT 0066745-RES, Worker (upper specimen of two on pin).

Type locality: Madagascar; Toamasina, Ambohidena, 20 m., 16°49.46’S, 49°57.85’E, 21-24.xi.2005, BLF 12984, CASENT 0066745-RES, littoral forest.

Paratypes: CASC, 1 worker mounted below holotype (crudely dissected); 1 worker and 1 male (abdominal segments behind AII missing) with same data as holotype.

References

• Bolton, B.; Fisher, B.L. 2012: Taxonomy of the cerapachyine ant genera Simopone Forel, Vicinopone gen. n. and Tanipone gen. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 3283: 1–101. Preview PDF